River Park Kayak Launch Improvement Project

City of Rock Hill, Rock Hill, SC

The goal of the project is to expand public use of and access to the Catawba River, a 2008 designated Scenic River, by constructing an improved canoe/kayak launch at River Park, one of three river access points in York County, SC.

Counties Impacted:

York

Chester

Lancaster

​The River Park kayak launch serves over 700 elementary students as well as thousands of paddlers and tubers each year. Parks, Recreation, and Tourism staff enjoy the additional security of the new ramp because it allows students to enter the creek without using the main river channel where the water can be quite fast. Also, it takes much less time for students to launch their boats , which allows students more time for kayaking and playing in the creek during field trips. Teachers have commented on how nice the new launch is for the students to be able to easily enter their boats, and provides a better place to watch the students in action.

The Water Resource Fund from Duke Energy is a multiyear, $10 million commitment to protect and restore waterways in the Carolinas and neighboring states. Learn more about the projects we’ve supported so far, and how you can get involved.